Kotmale hydroelectric plant

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Kotmale hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kotmale hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1985[1] 201 MW[1] 3 x 67 MW[2] Conventional storage[1] Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100%][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kotmale hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka[3] Kotmale River, Mahaweli River[1] 7.0585, 80.5959 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221105112605/https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDAAX272.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/kotmale-sri-lanka/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kotmale+Dam/@7.0585065,80.5959,18.36z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3ae377191288a3d5:0x8ea9305f6ab62806!8m2!3d7.0584228!4d80.5958743. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)